State profile · Below median Poor share

Georgia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Georgia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

15,216
Public bridges
63.0%
Good condition
1.5%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

15,216

Public highway bridges in Georgia

Good Condition

63.0%

9,580 bridges rated 7-9

13.0pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

1.5%

226 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-5.5pp vs national avg 7.0%

Georgia vs national bridge condition

Georgia - Good condition share 63.0%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Georgia - Poor-condition share 5.0%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Georgia74.2%24.1%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Georgia (FHWA NBI)

Counties (159)

Appling 6 Atkinson 14 Bacon 23 Baker 4 Baldwin 44 Banks 73 Barrow 67 Bartow 213 Ben Hill 38 Berrien 73 Bibb 246 Bleckley 29 Brantley 54 Brooks 104 Bryan 78 Bulloch 139 Burke 25 Butts 47 Calhoun 43 Camden 95 Candler 61 Carroll 172 Catoosa 88 Charlton 71 Chatham 269 Chattahoochee 63 Chattooga 105 Cherokee 165 Clarke 111 Clay 21 Clayton 185 Clinch 74 Cobb 452 Coffee 126 Colquitt 194 Columbia 67 Cook 65 Coweta 166 Crawford 48 Crisp 101 Dade 75 Dawson 45 DeKalb 448 Decatur 75 Dodge 57 Dooly 74 Dougherty 103 Douglas 93 Early 85 Echols 41 Effingham 74 Elbert 86 Emanuel 121 Evans 48 Fannin 108 Fayette 85 Floyd 209 Forsyth 97 Franklin 119 Fulton 955 Gilmer 102 Glascock 22 Glynn 84 Gordon 134 Grady 104 Greene 68 Gwinnett 322 Habersham 110 Hall 157 Hancock 63 Haralson 98 Harris 100 Hart 74 Heard 60 Henry 142 Houston 113 Irwin 69 Jackson 124 Jasper 71 Jeff Davis 58 Jefferson 65 Jenkins 60 Johnson 49 Jones 54 Lamar 64 Lanier 28 Laurens 169 Lee 33 Liberty 95 Lincoln 32 Long 47 Lowndes 131 Lumpkin 53 Macon 78 Madison 71 Marion 46 McDuffie 52 McIntosh 57 Meriwether 138 Miller 45 Mitchell 111 Monroe 91 Montgomery 42 Morgan 106 Murray 84 Muscogee 220 Newton 101 Oconee 60 Oglethorpe 50 Paulding 90 Peach 39 Pickens 62 Pierce 66 Pike 41 Polk 121 Pulaski 45 Putnam 60 Quitman 20 Rabun 119 Randolph 50 Richmond 187 Rockdale 44 Schley 25 Screven 77 Seminole 35 Spalding 89 Stephens 70 Stewart 53 Sumter 82 Talbot 72 Taliaferro 41 Tattnall 72 Taylor 71 Telfair 71 Terrell 52 Thomas 185 Tift 112 Toombs 76 Towns 46 Treutlen 71 Troup 173 Turner 70 Twiggs 45 Union 85 Upson 62 Walker 150 Walton 115 Ware 110 Warren 55 Washington 76 Wayne 85 Webster 26 Wheeler 53 White 81 Whitfield 131 Wilcox 68 Wilkes 66 Wilkinson 72 Worth 125

Georgia vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Georgia on the same metric.

AZ

Arizona

1.44% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$5,640
Selected

GA

Georgia

1.49% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$15,216

UT

Utah

2.43% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,126

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Georgia

Six lowest-condition bridges in Georgia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

CAIN CREEK DRIVE

Poor

Over: CSX RAILROAD

2 MI SOUTH OF WOODBURY, Meriwether, GA

Built 1940 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 121

DENNIS MILL ROAD

Poor

Over: ROCK CREEK

5.6 MI SE OF CHATSWORTH, Murray, GA

Built 1933 Load: 0.9 t ADT: 366

SHALLOWFORD BR

Poor

Over: TOCCOA RIVER

6.4 MI S OF MORGANTON, Fannin, GA

Built 1918 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 100

FISHER FIELD

Poor

Over: NOTTELY RIVER

8.5 MI SE OF BLAIRSVILLE, Union, GA

Built 1980 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 90

VANILLA LANE

Poor

Over: BIG TURNIPTOWN CREEK

4.9 MI NE OF ELLIJAY, Gilmer, GA

Built 1980 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 103

RIDGEWAY ROAD

Poor

Over: BOYD BRANCH TRIB

5.5 MI SE OF WAVERLY HALL, Harris, GA

Built 1950 Load: 3.6 t ADT: 220

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HUMPHREY MILL RD

Good

Over: HOTHOUSE CREEK

3 MI NW OF MINERAL BLUFF, Fannin, GA

Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 320

DEVILS DEN ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE FIGHTINGTOWN CR

7.5 MI W OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA

Built 1985 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 60

DOUBLEHEAD GAP RD

Good

Over: BAILEY CREEK

12 MI SE OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA

Built 1989 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 130

DEVILS DEN ROAD

Good

Over: LITTLE FIGHTINGTOWN CR

7.7 MI W OF BLUE RIDGE, Fannin, GA

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 60

HAY DR.

Good

Over: WRIGHT MILL BRANCH

3.3 MI NE OF MORGANTON, Fannin, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 103

SMOKE RISE TRACE

Good

Over: KEDRON CREEK

PEACHTREE CITY, Fayette, GA

Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 700

TDK BLVD.

Good

Over: CSX RAILROAD

IN PEACHTREE CITY, Fayette, GA

Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 5,470

BRANDYWINE BLVD.

Good

Over: GINGER CAKE CREEK

IN FAYETTEVILLE CITY LMT, Fayette, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

BUCKEYE ROAD

Good

Over: TAR CREEK

6 MI NW OF FAYETTEVILLE, Fayette, GA

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

MORGAN ROAD

Good

Over: MURPHY CREEK

0.3 MI N OF INMAN, Fayette, GA

Built 1991 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

SANDY CREEK ROAD

Good

Over: WHITEWATER CREEK TRIB

3.3 MI W OF FAYETTEVILLE, Fayette, GA

Built 1999 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,181

HAMPTON ROAD

Good

Over: WOOLSEY CREEK

AT WOOLSEY CITY LIMITS, Fayette, GA

Built 2003 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,090

CORNWALLIS WAY

Good

Over: GINGER CAKE CREEK TRIB

IN FAYETTEVILLE CITY LMT, Fayette, GA

Built 2005 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

ASTORIA LANE

Good

Over: FLAT CREEK

PEACHTREE CITY LIMITS, Fayette, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

LAFAYETTE AVENUE

Good

Over: GINGER CREEK TRIB

FAYETTEVILLE CITY LIMITS, Fayette, GA

Built 2000 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 310

PTREE PARKWAY EXT

Good

Over: CAMP CREEK

AT PEACHTREE CITY LIMITS, Fayette, GA

Built 1998 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,181

WEST BRIDGE ROAD

Good

Over: MORNING CREEK

6.5 MI N OF FAYETTEVILLE, Fayette, GA

Built 2013 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,700

ANTEBELLUM WAY

Good

Over: NASH CREEK TRIBUTARY

2.7 MI SE OF FAYETTEVILLE, Fayette, GA

Built 2020 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

OLD SENOIA ROAD

Good

Over: PERRY CREEK

2 MI NW OF INMAN, Fayette, GA

Built 2020 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,450

SR 1 - US 27 (SBL)

Good

Over: NOR SOUTHERN RAILROAD

IN SW ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1967 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,640

SR 53

Good

Over: SOU. RAILROAD (719091Y)

IN NE ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1972 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 8,080

CHULIO ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK TRIB.

7.2 MI SE OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 630

ABRAMS ROAD

Good

Over: SPRING CREEK TRIB.

8 MI SE OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1989 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 610

OLD DALTON ROAD

Good

Over: ARMUCHEE CREEK

7.7 MI N OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1984 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,710

WARD MNTN ROAD

Good

Over: DYKES CREEK

6.8 MI E OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1992 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,870

EAST 12TH STREET

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

IN SOUTH ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1987 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,820

CHULIO ROAD

Good

Over: ETOWAH RIVER TRIB.

4.5 MI SE OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1980 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,350

HUFFAKER ROAD

Good

Over: CABIN CREEK

2.7 MI N OF COOSA, Floyd, GA

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 370

HANK STREET

Good

Over: HORSELEG CREEK

IN W ROME @ CITY LIMITS, Floyd, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,792

WILLIAMSON STREET

Good

Over: HORSELEG CREEK

IN NW ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,620

BOOZE MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: PRENTIS CREEK

6.2 MI S OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1986 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,820

BOOZE MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: BOOZE CREEK

5.8 MI S OF ROME@LINDALE, Floyd, GA

Built 1988 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,840

VALLEY BROOK ROAD

Good

Over: ETOWAH RIVER TRIB.

IN EAST ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1978 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,340

TECHNOLOGY PKY

Good

Over: LITTLE DRY CREEK

IN NW ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,800

FOX CROFT ROAD

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

IN NW ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1996 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 160

OLD CEDARTOWN RD

Good

Over: PARIS LAKE CREEK

9 MI S OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 4,240

DOYLE ROAD

Good

Over: PARIS LAKE CREEK

5 MI S OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 1997 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 366

TECHNOLOGY PKWY

Good

Over: BEECH CREEK

IN NW ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 2001 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,950

BERT ROAD

Good

Over: DOZIER CREEK

6.2 MI NE OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 2002 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 100

SR 156

Good

Over: JOHNS CREEK

ON GORDON-FLOYD CO LINE, Floyd, GA

Built 2006 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,180

HUFFAKER ROAD

Good

Over: SMITH CREEK TRIB

6 MI NW OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 2007 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 700

BOOZE MOUNTAIN RD

Good

Over: PRENTIS CREEK TRIB

6.1 MI S OF ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 2008 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 1,820

SR 1 LOOP

Good

Over: PRENTIS CR TRIB.

7 MI N OF CAVE SPRINGS, Floyd, GA

Built 2011 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 6,020

CRESCENT AVENUE

Good

Over: SILVER CREEK

IN SW ROME, Floyd, GA

Built 2015 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 120

ATLANTA HIGHWAY

Good

Over: BIG CREEK

6 MI SW OF CUMMING, Forsyth, GA

Built 1975 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 12,200

BETHELVIEW ROAD

Good

Over: CHEATAM CREEK TRIB.

4 MI W OF CUMMING, Forsyth, GA

Built 1960 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 14,400

OLD ATLANTA ROAD

Good

Over: DICK CREEK

9 MI S OF CUMMING, Forsyth, GA

Built 1969 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 15,700

KELLEY MILL ROAD

Good

Over: KELLEY MILL BRANCH

1.3 MI W OF CUMMING, Forsyth, GA

Built 1979 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 9,840

PITTMAN ROAD

Good

Over: CHEATAM CREEK

4 MI W OF CUMMING, Forsyth, GA

Built 1979 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 2,820

BENTLEY ROAD

Good

Over: BENTLEY CREEK

5.2 MI W OF CUMMING, Forsyth, GA

Built 1973 Load: 32.6 t ADT: 3,920

Showing 10,401-10,450 of 15,216 bridges

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